diff --git a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/util/SingleAlarm.java b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/util/SingleAlarm.java
index 57aaaade843f..879b4aa3c93d 100644
--- a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/util/SingleAlarm.java
+++ b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/util/SingleAlarm.java
@@ -46,6 +46,6 @@ public class SingleAlarm extends Alarm {
 
   public void cancelAndRequest() {
     cancelAllRequests();
-    addRequest(task, delay, ModalityState.any());
+    addRequest(task, delay, ModalityState.NON_MODAL);
   }
 }
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